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Dormant Bank Accounts (Jersey) Law 2017: Charity Commissioner: Payment of Costs for 2022

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A decision made 19 December 2022:

Decision Reference:  MD-ER-2022-811

Public

Subject: Dormant Bank Accounts (Jersey) Law 2017 – Payment of Charity Commissioner Costs for 2022

 

Report Title: Dormant Bank Accounts (Jersey) Law 2017 – Payment of Charity Commissioner Costs for 2022

Public

Decision(s):

The Minister decided to approve the payment of the costs of the Charity Commissioner for 2022 from the Jersey Reclaim Fund, as detailed in the accompanying report.

Reason for Decision(s):

Details of the costs incurred by the Charity Commissioner for the calendar year 2022 were provided with confirmation that those costs had been reasonably incurred.  The total sum was £171,725.  The costs would be paid from the Jersey Reclaim Fund pursuant to the provisions of Article 20 of the Dormant Bank Accounts (Jersey) Law 2017 and the Dormant Bank Accounts (Distribution of Fund Money) (Jersey) Order 2021.

Resource Implications: There are no new financial and/or manpower implications.

 

Action Required: Department to take necessary action.

Signature:

 

 

Signed By: Minister for External Relations and Financial Services

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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